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As Myanmar opens up to modern world, historic buildings are at risk

The former Rowe & Co. building was constructed in 1910. The structure once housed what was Asia's biggest and oldest departmental store. It now serves as an immigration office. (ST & T Architects / LA Times)

Hundreds of colonial-era structures have been destroyed in recent years to make way for modern ones like the Centrepoint tower. Completed last year, the glassy 25-story skyscraper looms over a historic block that includes the dilapidated 100-year-old Supreme Court building and City Hall, which, with its white paint and intricately tiered roof, draws easy comparisons to a wedding cake.

The condition of many older buildings makes them targets for tear-down.
— latimes.com